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A visit to the Parks Cemetery ...


The location of the Parks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Parks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parks Cemetery

Lat:   34.6996°   (34° 41' 58")

Lon:   -81.6943°   (-81° 41' 39")

The Parks Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just to the east northeast of the Parks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Parks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Parks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Buffalo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bishop Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
      • Bishop Town is located in Union County
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bonham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
      • Bonham is located in Union County
    • Colerain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colerain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Union County
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cross Anchor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
      • Red Town is located in Union County
    • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Union County
    • Pauline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tylersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
    • Central Pacolet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
      • Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pacolet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
        • Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <4>
      • Whitmire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lockhart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Enoree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pacolet Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sartor Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
        • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Carlisle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • White Stone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cabal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
        • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Renno
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renno
        • Renno is located in Laurens County
      • Tuckertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
        • Tuckertown is located in Union County
      • Camp Croft
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Croft
        • Camp Croft is located in Spartanburg County
      • Clinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Glendale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Parks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Lower Fairforest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Fairforest Cemetery
    • Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Holcombe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holcombe Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombe Cemetery
    • Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy - Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy - Duncan Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy - Duncan Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rosemont Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
      • Swink - Little Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swink - Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swink - Little Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swink - Little Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Union Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Memorial Gardens is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Memorial Gardens
      • Grace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Parks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1233001  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1233001 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Union West
      • County: Union         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1233001 (Parks Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6996, Longitude: -81.6943       In this case, the coordinates for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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